Tony Blair has arrived at the EU summit in Brussels and called for a "really significant change" in any EU treaty.
Government and non-Government organisations are in the process of issuing...
We are being urged to be green and to recycle more and more. Yet across the...
The government has tightened control on bogus language schools who provide...
“Cheap safe drug kills most cancers†Was the New Scientist article in...
We believe, the closure/reduction of hours at the Mottingham Community and...
While the climate changes naturally anyway, the current focus seems to be on...
only allow the building of 1 mosque per town, village or city
impose fines on local councils that do not stop minicabs and private hire...
i think all companys should pay full sick pay to employees.the statuary sick...
The Home Department (formally Home Office) Vehicle Crime Reduction Team (...
Asked that when the Prime Minister said he was willing to walk away from the table if his red lines were not met, was this meant as a stronger expression than before to reassure Cabinet colleagues, the PMOS replied...
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) began the briefing by informing journalists that the Prime Minister and the Chancellor would be holding a conference call with the German Chancellor Merkel today. He...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: Cabinet and EU
The Cabinet Office is today launching its public sector better regulation strategy, which aims to identify and reduce the bureaucratic burden on the front line. The aim is to find practical ways to lessen the main...
The Office of the Schools Adjudicator has published a decision on a proposal to vary the admission arrangements for three East Riding of Yorkshire schools, Bilton Community Primary School, Sutton Upon Derwent CE...
Tony Blair and the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel today ahead of the EU summit in Brussels.
The UK and the US have signed a Defence Trade Cooperation Treaty to strengthen the relationship between their armed forces.
A government strategy to reduce bureaucracy for front line workers so that public services can work more efficiently without compromising on standards was published today by Cabinet Office Ministers Hilary Armstrong...
The range of powers available for controlling the export of waste from the UK has been widened by new regulations laid in Parliament this week.
Hotchpotch of business support schemes to be simplified, says DTI
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office today revised its travel advice for Ivory Coast. Due to the stabilisation of the security situation and progression of the peace process we are no longer advising against all ...
Tony Blair and President Bush today signed a treaty that ends the requirement for every piece of US defence equipment and technology to be granted an individual export licence.
This paper presents a comprehensive contemporary overview of the Scottish housing market, analysing key trends in affordability, demand and supply. Estimates are presented of the future market impact of increased...
Consultation on the Quality Meat Scotland Order 2007
Communities and Local Government Minister Angela Smith today visited Hockney Green, Testway Housing's innovative environmentally sustainable housing development in Andover.
Big business will offer children in care private tutors, apprenticeships and management training as part of the Government's radical package of measures to give them a better start in life, Education Secretary Alan...
Im 16 years old and have just left school, Instead of investing money in...
At present, if you care for your child at home and are not in employment,...
This would significantly reduce thefts from cars as the thieves would no...
The Campaign for a Leith Museum has been going on for over sixty years and...
This would hand power over a number of polices, EU Laws and UN security...
Some Hospital trusts have a policy that funding has to be applied for if a...
Our Local Planning Authority is forced to enormous expense and extra work,...
This will encourage people to use public transport, instead of individual...
Thankyou for your questions to Hilary Benn on development issues. A transcript of the webchat is available below.
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy Lord Truscott today announced the launch of a new Advisory Committee on Carbon Abatement Technologies.
Economic Secretary, Ed Balls signalled the government commitment to the mutual sector today by publishing a consultation document that aims to ensure the sector has the best toolset to operate in the modern economy...
Local Government Minister, Phil Woolas has today unveiled a new comprehensive strategy for delivering housing related support services to vulnerable people with a key role for the third sector at its heart.
Justice Minister Baroness Ashton today announced the appointment of the seven inaugural members of the Public Guardian Board.
Public Health Minister Caroline Flint starts final countdown to a smokefree England
- Government puts service personnel on a level playing field for council housing -
Transport Secretary Douglas Alexander underlined the Government's commitment to sustainable biofuels today, as he launched a consultation on an environmental reporting system for this type of fuel and a package ...
Consultation on draft Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations closes today.
Put by the Evening Standard that Al Jazeera were reporting that the Prime Minister had had discussions with senior US officials about taking up a role as lead negotiator for the Quartet in the Middle East, the PMOS...
Asked if there was any more information about talks or consultations over the summit, the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman (PMOS) said that the conversation between President Sarkozy, the Prime Minister and the...
Briefing from the Prime Minister's Official Spokesman on: EU Summit and Middle East Special Envoy
Car Production rises in the 3 months to May
Paymaster General, Dawn Primarolo MP, today announced the publication of a joint HM Treasury and HM Revenue and Customs discussion document on reforming the taxation of foreign profits of companies.
I have today launched a consultation document on improvements to regulation intended to support better payment practices in the construction industry. Copies are available in the House.
It has taken a long...
I am pleased to inform noble Lords that I have today laid before Parliament a further consultation paper on Confidence and confidentiality: Openness in Family Courts - a new approach (Cm 7131). It is available...
I will be attending the Competitiveness Council in Luxembourg on 25 June.
The council will be chaired by Annette Schavan, German Federal Minister for Research and Education.
The first item on the ...
I will be attending the extraordinary meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Luxembourg on 25 June, which has been called due to the likelihood of important developments in...
Today I have deposited copies of The Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Second Annual Report on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act in Central Government -2006 in the Libraries of both Houses. Copies...
My honourable friend the Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, Mr McFadden, is today presenting to Parliament a Command Paper listing regulatory impact assessments published between July and December...
Following the Prime Minister's Statement on 24 January this year in relation to the recognition of the contribution made by the Bevin Boys who worked in the UK coalfields during and immediately after World War...
I am today placing in the Libraries of both Houses copies of the strategy document "Independence and Opportunity: Our Strategy for Supporting People" and an associated impact assessment and equalities impact ...
I and my hon. Friend, the Minister for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare represented the United Kingdom at this month's Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg. Richard Lochhead, the Scottish...
Charges to cover the costs of local enforcing authorities in regulating processes which are subject to Part I of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Local Air Pollution Control (LAPC)) were introduced in April...
There were 5,484 outstanding parking and other minor traffic violation fines incurred by diplomatic missions and international organisations in the United Kingdom recorded during the year 1 January 2006 to 31...
The majority of diplomatic missions in the United Kingdom pay the national non-domestic rates requested from them. They are obliged to pay only 6 per cent. of the total national non-domestic rates value, which...
In 2006, 15 serious offences allegedly committed by people entitled to diplomatic immunity were drawn to the attention of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. "Serious Offences" are defined as offences that would...
My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence and I wish to make the following statement to the House about the inquests of servicemen and women who have died overseas where jurisdiction has been assumed...
I have today presented to Parliament a Command Paper listing regulatory impact assessments published between July and December 2006. This is the Twenty-Sixth Command Paper.
The Government are committed ...
I will be attending the Competitiveness Council in Luxembourg on 25 June.
The Council will be chaired by Annette Schavan, German Federal Minister for Research and Education.
The first item on the ...
I will be attending the extraordinary meeting of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Luxembourg on 25 June, which has been called due to the likelihood of important developments in...
My noble friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy, Lord Truscott has made the following written statement.
Following the Prime Minister's statement on 24 January this year in relation...
I have today launched a consultation document on improvements to regulation intended to support better payment practices in the construction industry. Copies are available in the House.
It has taken a long...
National roll-out of equipment to fight fire and flood completed
New trains and more services for the Midlands
after the death of my family's 11 month old Springer Spaniel, which was a...
In the face of global warming and depletion of our oil reserves, it is...
There is great injustice and suffering to the people of England and of Wales...
I believe that this reduction will reduce the number of mature career...
Employment Relations Minister Jim Fitzpatrick called on unions, businesses and workers to pass on evidence of abuse of vulnerable workers to a joint enforcement body meeting for the first time today. (Thursday).
Countdown to UK points system for migrants gets started
Economic Secretary, Ed Balls signalled the government commitment to the mutual sector today by publishing a consultation document that aims to ensure the sector has the best toolset to operate in the modern economy...
FD (EEA discretion: basis of appeal) Algeria [2007] UKAIT 00049 (12 June 2007)
AP and FP (Citizens Directive Article 3(2); discretion; dependence) India [2007] UKAIT 00048 (13 June 2007)
Godmanchester Town Council, R (on the application of) v. Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2007] UKHL 28 (20 June 2007)
YL v. Birmingham City Council& Ors [2007] UKHL 27 (20 June 2007)
Wilson v. Jaymarke Estates Ltd & Anor (Scotland) [2007] UKHL 29 (20 June 2007)
Sharma & Ors v. The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago ) [2007] UKPC 41 (20 June 2007)
Conticorp SA & Ors v. The Central Bank of Ecuador & Ors (The Bahamas ) [2007] UKPC 40 (20 June 2007)
Sharma v. The Registrar to the Integrity Commission & Anor (Trinidad and Tobago ) [2007] UKPC 42 (20 June 2007)
Stewart, Re Application for Judicial Review [2007] NIQB 48 (12 June 2007)
Ullah, Re Application for Judicial Review [2007] NIQB 45 (14 June 2007)
The Law Debenture Trust Corporation plc is the Trustee of �510,000,000 2% Bonds ("the bonds") issued by Elektrim Finance BV and guaranteed by Elektrim S.A. ("Elektrim") pursuant to a supplemental Trust Deed dated...
These are unusual applications in an unusual case. The applicants seek, under the jurisprudence of Taylor v Lawrence [2003] QB 528, to reopen the decision of the court in this case [2002] EWCA Civ 1101...
This is an appeal with permission granted by me from a decision of Pumfrey J of 26th April 2007, [2007] EWHC 972 (Ch).